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April 04 2018

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Close photo of a devotee with short dark hair, bowing forward with a white cloth tied across the forehead and eyes, wearing an orange garment. A hand with a red thread bracelet rests on the top of the devotee's head, and the other hands cup the face. The background is a warm, softly blurred room. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment, with the blessing hand belonging to an unseen person.2018-04-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a young bare-chested man with a white cloth tied over his eyes, head bowed, while a hand rests on his shoulder and another hand, wearing rudraksha bracelets and a red thread, presses on the top of his head. Behind him stands a man with a dark turban, white forehead markings and a red vertical mark, wearing rudraksha beads. A pendant hangs on a white cord around the young man's neck. The setting is a plain muted background.2018-02-25A photograph of a devotee kneeling with his head bowed and eyes covered by a white cloth bandage tied around his head. A hand rests on his crown while another hand holds his shoulder from behind. He wears a white cord and a pendant, and a rudraksha mala is visible. Behind him stands a person in orange-saffron clothing wearing a rudraksha mala. To the right is a tall polished silver ceremonial vessel with a fluted body, and a red thread bracelet is visible on the blessing hand. The setting appears to be a ritual blessing or initiation moment.2018-04-04 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20182018-02-25A night-time photograph of a blindfolded man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a red thread around his neck and a white cloth tied over his eyes, standing with hands folded at his chest while a helper supports his arm. Facing him from the right, a figure in an orange-red turban, gold earrings, red and blue flower garlands and an orange-and-gold shawl places a hand on the man's forehead. Behind them, other white-clad people and a gold-coloured deity murti are partly visible.2015-08-09April 01 20182018-04-01August 09 20152015-08-09October 16 20162016-10-16A photograph of a ritual initiation during an evening event. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with a white blindfold bends forward while a man with long dark matted hair, rudraksha mala and a red-orange robe places his hand on the devotee's head. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha necklace holds the devotee's shoulder, and further figures in saffron and white stand near tall silver ceremonial staffs. Shiva-themed stage lighting glows in red and purple.2018-04-15April 19 20182018-04-19A photograph of a shakti initiation at an ashram event. A man with short dark hair and a vertical sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead sits with eyes closed and hands pressed together in prayer. A hand rests on the crown of his head, a ritual blessing gesture. Beside him a woman in orange clothing with a dark beaded mala and a dangling earring is visible at the right edge. Blurred orange and cream fabric fills the background. A corner logo appears at upper left.2018-04-19A close photograph of a shaved-headed young man with closed eyes and a faint smile receiving a blessing. A white sandalwood or vibhuti mark is visible on his forehead. An outstretched hand presses on his crown from the left, and a figure in saffron/orange robes with layered rudraksha beads stands behind. On the right, another person with long matted locks and rudraksha malas is seen from behind, partly in frame. The setting suggests a Shakti initiation-style blessing, with a white card at the left edge. The scene shows two people in orange robes and two devotees present, with the recipient central.2018-04-19